Switzerland's most important wine region, the Valais stretches along the upper Rhône Valley, sheltered by the Alps on both sides. The unique microclimate — 300+ days of sunshine, warm Foehn winds, and low rainfall — produces Switzerland's most concentrated and complex wines. Fendant (Chasselas) is the dominant white; Dôle (Pinot Noir and Gamay) the classic red; but the region's greatest wines come from indigenous varieties like Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin (Rouge du Pays), and Amigne de Vétroz. These near-extinct grapes, grown on vertiginous terraced vineyards above the Rhône, produce wines of extraordinary character found nowhere else on earth.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Fine conditions produced Petite Arvine of exceptional aromatic intensity and precision. |
| 2022 | — | Outstanding vintage for Cornalin and Humagne Rouge; concentratedreds of great structure. |
| 2021 | — | Cooler year produced more elegant wines with good acidity and floral aromatics. |
| 2020 | — | Fine vintage; Fendant and Dôle wines of good freshness and typical Alpine character. |
| 2019 | — | Excellent year; Petite Arvine and Humagne Rouge particularly compelling. |
| 2018 | — | A legendary Valais vintage — all varieties showing extraordinary concentration and balance. |